Congratulations to CDT alumni Dr Kavya Sreeja Sadanandan whose work ‘Fabric-based triboelectric nanogenerators with ultrasonic spray coated graphene electrodes’ has been published in Nano Energy. In this work, Kavya and colleagues report on the effectiveness of a new triboelectric nanogenerator (devices that convert mechanical energy into an electric current) design which could be used in […]
Graduation Celebration Summer 2023
Congratulations to our 2023 Summer graduates who had their ceremony last week! We held post-graduation celebrations in Physics 124, attended by graduates, their guests, fellow PGRs and their supervisors to reflect on their time as PGRs. They go on to a variety of positions across academia and industry with some staying in Exeter and […]
New publication: Transformation-Optics-Designed Plasmonic Singularities for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution at Metal/Semiconductor Interfaces
Congratulations to new CMRI lecturer Changxu Liu whose work ‘Transformation-Optics-Designed Plasmonic Singularities for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution at Metal/Semiconductor Interfaces’ has been published in ACS Nano Letters. In this study, Changxu and his team applied transformation optics design concepts to utilise solar radiation for splitting water into hydrogen which has previously been identified as an […]
PGRs attend Eureka 2023: Physics in the South West conference
On June 14th, PGRs Kyle Arnold, James Capers and Charlie Patrickson attended the Eureka 2023: Physics in the South West conference. The conference was unusual in scope with an interest in all physics research, from astrophysics to nanoscience, ongoing in the South West with representative from Exeter, Southamtpon, Bristol, Cardiff and Bath. The event was […]
New publication: First principles study of layered transition metal dichalcogenides for use as electrodes in Li-ion and Mg-ion batteries
Congratulations to PGRs Conor Price and Edward Baker who have had their latest article ‘First principles study of layered transition metal dichalcogenides for use as electrodes in Li-ion and Mg-ion batteries’ published in the journal Journal of Materials Chemistry A. Conor, first author on the publication, provides the following summary of the work and reflection […]
Charlie Patrickson presents at the 2nd Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster Research and Innovation Conference
On Thursday 4th May, PGR Charlie Patrickson presented to local academic institutions and member businesses as the Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster gathered for the 2nd “Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster Research and Innovation Conference”. The event was a showcase and celebration of the crossover between academic research and industrial R&D in the local area, with a focus on […]
Introducing new lecturers, Changxu Liu and Rupam Das
Two of our new Lecturers, Dr. Changxu Liu and Dr. Rupam Das, presented introductory talks on 30th March to showcase their research to the wider CMRI and stimulate exciting new collaborations. Dr Rupam Das previously worked as a Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Glasgow before joining us at the CMRI. Rupam’s research is multidisciplinary […]
PGRs visit local Cheriton Bishop Primary School
A group of current PhD students (Hannah Barnard, Kyle Arnold, Charlie Patrickson, Valentin Haemmerli and Ben Scott) and recent graduates (Dean Patient, Joe Shields and Jonas Riisnaes) from the Centre for Metamaterial Research and Innovation recently visited a local Primary School to run their annual STEM day alongside members of the Exeter Photonics Society. […]
James Capers attends ‘Mathematical Theory and Applications of Multiple Wave Scattering’ Winter School
Final year PGR James Capers attended the ‘Mathematical Theory and Applications of Multiple Wave Scattering’ Winter School held at the Isaac Newton Institute in Cambridge University. The Winter School was a mix of lectures from mathematicians about wave scattering theory, talks from industry representative from organisations such as DSTL, The Smith Institute and Thales about […]
PGRs present at MRS Fall 2022
Final year PGRs Hannah Barnard and Dean Patient recently gave talks at the Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The MRS Fall meetings are huge events in the materials research calendar with up to 7,000 attendees annually taking part in over 50 symposia spread across a week. For the event, […]